Category Archives: Spirit

Happy New Year! Hope the dust (or indoor carpet of pine needles) has settled and you’re now thinking about what the new year holds for you. As usual, this time of year, I’ve been both taking stock and looking ahead. One of the things I try to do in January is choose a word that [...]

“I wanted to see a woman lead the great nation, so my own spine could be straighter this blustery sunny morning.” Hilary Mantel The unthinkable—at least from inside my bright blue bubble—has happened and now Donald Trump is going to be our next president. As you may recall I was am a Hillary fan girl. [...]

For Bay Area readers, the holiday party season kicks off with a festive fundraiser supporting the UCSF Positive Health Program and DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Funds raised help care for men, women and children with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco. In the past, DIFFA has sponsored a gala evening showcasing tableware displays. This year, [...]

I’ve written about a number of eco-friendly homes over the years but this beautiful remodel by architect Sherry Williamson has to be one of the most stylish. You can read more about the overall project in the current (October 2016) issue of Diablo Magazine, but I’m sharing a few photos here along with some ideas [...]

The day after Hillary Clinton became the first woman nominated for president by a major political party finds me a bit groggy. I didn’t sit down to watch last night’s convention coverage until 10:00 p.m. And by the time I’d sampled Katy Perry’s Fight Song and David Brooks’s fighting words (something to the effect that [...]

Just a quick note before the Warrior’s game begins. Game 4 is tonight and I’m hoping the Warriors are back to form after the blow-out on Wednesday. We’ll be spending more time than usual this weekend watching televised events with the game tonight and the Tonys on Sunday. Since I happened to see three (!) [...]

Because two friends I walk with in the early morning have been out of town for the past few weeks—summer travel has begun!—I’ve switched up my morning exercise routine by taking more yoga classes at the swim club down the road. Not entirely awake I stumble over to the sound of bird-song and the rhythmic [...]

Life took me to the mall yesterday. Lunch with an old friend and editor. Birthdays and baby showers to shop for. Trips on the horizon so a bit of travel shopping for myself. When I was done with my errands I slipped into a movie theater and caught a late matinee of the Gary Marshall [...]